The Velvet Underground

Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty As the Velvet Underground’s “Heroin” blared through the loudspeakers at the New York Public Library on 42nd Street last night, a spotlight focused on a lone turntable and the band’s Lou Reed, Maureen “Moe” Tucker and Doug Yule took seats alongside Rolling Stone’s David Fricke. The special occasion: a rare discussion [...]  

Before Lou Reed took a walk on the wild side, he rocked out with the Velvet Underground. The New York City-based band, featuring Reed, John Cale, Maureen Tucker, Doug Yule and others, boasted Andy Warhol as its manager and left a serious impressio...  

IF THEY'RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR PHISH, BECK AND THE CROWESTHEN THEY'RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR US! The Velvet Underground seems to be experiencing a bit of a resurgence these days, with indie bands returning to their brual/pretty template and big rock acts covering their tunes (sadly, no good video of "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" or "Rock And Roll" readily available). They are one of the foundational acts to emerge from 1960s, and as with many great ideas, their...  

Now, here’s a book that delivers what it promises. White Light/White Heat is truly a day-by-day accounting of the band that was part of the root system for everything from glam to grunge. The funny thing is, if everyone who claimed (and still claims) to have been influenced by the Velvet Underground bought an album, their record sales would’ve been three times greater than they were … but no matter. The Velvets were too cool for this world and...  

Lou Reed’s a strange one, but then again, you’d pretty much expect him to be: as a teenager, the Velvet Underground founder was institutionalized by his parents and underwent a course of electro-convulsive treatment in order to cure his “homosexual feelings”… a traumatic event that I’ve always felt directly inspired Reed’s 1975 double album of [...]  

Velvet Underground LIVE from the NYPL, December 8, 2009. mp3. Yes, the New York Public Library, flanked by lions named Patience and Fortitude. This is a retrospective interview, not a concert. The Rumpus: The Velvet Underground's Not-Quite-a-Reunion Reunion: Soon the...  

Filed under: NewsIf reuniting with his former bandmates in the Velvet Underground for a New York Public Library discussion last week and making a guest appearance on the upcoming Gorillaz album hasn't kept him busy enough, rock icon Lou Reed has stepped into the highly competitive world of iPhone app development.Reed's creation, Lou Zoom, is designed to help visually-impaired users throughout the globe. For merely $1.99, Lou Zoom, which is...  

In a rare public appearance, Lou Reed and other members of the iconic band gathered to talk about Andy Warhol and why they never got respect. Taylor Antrim on their reunion. Plus, a gallery of rare photos of the band. Lou Reed is one of rock 'n'...  

I chose this one in part because you can see Tina Weymouth playin' her bass. I remember wearing this song out in grad school, late 70s. Very cool, very dark. My fave version is on 1982's live The Name of This Band is Talking Heads.Well, OK, this isn't "live." It was sung by the now dead Nico (died in '88), during her time with Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground in the mid-60s. (Love the Velvets.) Nico was a nihilist and heroin addict. That...  

Three members of the pioneering band are to share a stage for the first time in more than a decade, discussing their 'music and legacy' at the New York Public LibraryThree members of the Velvet Underground are to reunite next month – for a chat. Lou Reed, drummer Maureen "Moe" Tucker and bassist Doug Yule will share a stage for the first time in more than a decade, at an event organised by the New York Public Library.Though John Cale is...  

It’s been a long time since proto-punk legends The Velvet Underground started stretching the confines of rock ‘n’ roll in the late ‘60s, and while the band itself doesn’t have plans to reunite for a performance any time soon, they are doing the next best thing. Former frontman Lou Reed, bassist Doug Yule and drummer Maureen Tucker will make an appearance at the New York Public Library on Dec. 8 to chat with rock journalist David Fricke about...  

By Chad Radford When Lester Bangs, Lenny Kaye and every other half-cocked rock critic on the planet has weighed in on the Velvet Underground, what's left to discuss? Not much. That's why Chicago Sun-Times pop critic Jim DeRogatis lets the pictures do the talking in this friggin' gorgeous collection of photos, fliers and album art that captures the Velvets in all of their glorious vanity. A brusque 1975 interview with...  

(TrendHunter.com) Most know Lou Reed as the rocking founder of the legendary Velvet Underground, so I was very surprised to discover that he is also a very talented photographer. In his book and upcoming exhibit of the…  

The Velvet Underground with Lou Reed, Maureen ‘Mo’ Tucker, Doug Yule & David Fricke Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:00 PM Celeste Bartos Forum Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 5th Avenue and 42nd Street ( directions ) $25 general admission and $15 library donors, students and seniors with valid ...brooklynvegan found this 15 hours ago on nypl.org Find more top entertainment news, videos, and blogs on ShowHype: Music, The Underground, Lou Reed  

Sound from the band's recent meet up in New York is available now